Putin sacks head and others in Kremlin human rights body
Mikhail Fedotov and four members removed over criticism of Moscow stance on protests
Rights group condemn jailing of prominent Russian activist
Lev Ponomaryov (77) sentenced to 25 days in jail for breaking public assembly laws
Ukrainian activist Oleg Sentsov denies ending hunger strike
Film-maker jailed in Russia on charges descibed by human rights groups as trumped up
Chechen human rights defender in ‘dubious’ narcotics arrest
Rights groups say framing people for drug crimes a common tactic of Chechen powers
Russian Duma to debate bill that would remove parental rights of gay people
Proposal by party colleague of Putin cites discredited study by US sociologist
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